Improvement in extension clothes-poles



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'Ptented Sep. 5,-187L xvJAMES 'DENTON AND WHITLEY DENTON, 0F AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK.

EMPROVEMENT IN EXTENSIO CLOTHESPLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,698, dated September 5,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES DENTON and XVHITLEY BENTON, of Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Extention Clothes-Pole; and we do hereby declare that sion clothes-pole extended. Fig. 2 is aside view of the same closed. Fig. 3 is a detail crosssection of the same taken through the line x av, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Our invention has for its object to furnish an improved pole for supporting a cloth es-line which shall be so constructed that it may be conveniently extended or contracted to support the clothes-line at any desired elevation, and which will hold the line securely and will not slip upon the ground; and it consists in the construction and combination ofthe various parts, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the lower part of the clothes-pole, to the lower end of which is attached a metallic` shoe, B, the opposite ends of which are turned downward to enable it to take a iirm hold lupon the ground and prevent it from slipping, however much the clothes-line may be swung about by the wind. To the upper end of the lower part A is attached a band, G, which is extended upon one side to form a guide and keeper to receive the upper part D of the clothes-pole and hold it close to the lower part A. To the lower end of the part E is attached a barrel, E, one side of which is extended to form a guide and keeper to receive the part A ofthe clothes-pole and keep the two parts A D of said pole close together at all times. To lugs formed upon the band or keeper C are pivoted the ends `of the lo'op or stirrup F, through which the part D passes, and which catches upon the rack-teeth or notches d! formed upon the outer side of the upper part D to support said part, however much or little it may be extended. The upper end of the upper part. D ofthe clothes-p ole is notched to receive the clothesline, and to the opposite sides of said notched upper end are attached the lower ends of two springbars, G, the upper parts of which are bent inward and their upper ends are bent outward, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. By this construction the upper end of the part D can-be conveniently applied to the clothes-line, and when applied will hold the line securely so that it cannot be blown out, however much it may be blown about by the wind.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

i An improved extension clothes-pole, formed by the combination of the part A, foot B, guide or keeper C, part D, loop or stirrup F, teeth d. guide or keeper E, and elastic bars G with each other, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES BENTON. g WHlTLEY DENTGN.

Witnesses-z Y JN0. K. WAivnoK, MYRoN W. REID. 

